Just a few weeks ago, on a rainy Toronto day, my sons and I were at an indoor playground jumping in the bouncy castle. As my four year old son was about to come down the slide, a mother said to her son “Watch out, the little boy wants to come down.” Without flinching, my […]
Twirl Books Giveaway (Canada)
I recently received a new set of children books that are launching in Canada by Twirl publishing. Twirl specializes in unique, interactive books and games for kids, although they are fun for all ages (seriously, they are recommended for ages 0-80). I have to say, I was immediately impressed. It was evident that these children books were […]
Raincoast Children’s Board Books Giveaway!! (Canada)
If you’ve read any of my previous posts, you likely know that my oldest son loves books. In fact, it’s his favourite gift to receive. Well… perhaps not as much as hockey-themed gifts, but it’s up there. It’s also the one thing that he will use over and over again unlike most of his other […]
Raincoast Books; Children Books Giveaway (Canada)
While I love doing toy reviews, I think children book reviews top my list. There is something special about children books. Perhaps it is because my oldest son absolutely love books or it is the way kids seem to get lost in their imaginary world while reading or listening to a story. More importantly, it […]
The worst kids book ever, and not because it’s about the Maple Leafs
Lucky for us, Kyle LOVES books. He can literally sit down for a full hour and listen to me read book after book. I actually read the entire page, no short-cuts, from start to end. If anything, I’m the one that has to ask him if it’s okay to stop reading books because I just […]
Mickey Mouse is Sleeping
When Kyle was turning one I started reading toddler books. I knew that Toddler behaviour will probably be a challenge for us since a) John and I were both a hand-full when we were young and b) Kyle had that “wild”, rambunctious attitude about him as a baby. One of my favourite books was called Toddler ABC […]